Confirmed with Link: Habs sign Alexandre Alain to a 3 year entry level contract (2 way)

[Habaneros]

Dual sport athlete , see why his skating is good.

 

[sandviper]

Bust name

A couple letters removed from “Daigle”

 

[NobleSix]

Not super familiar with the kid. By the reactions in this thread I'm going to assume he has higher upside than that Waked kid we signed last summer?

 

[Vachon23]

Not super familiar with the kid. By the reactions in this thread I'm going to assume he has higher upside than that Waked kid we signed last summer?

yes alote more

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Runner77]

A Joel Bouchard pre-hiring recommendation.

 

[Runner77]

Whatever it takes.

I think you and I both know what it takes. But, we'll be happy for this one and hopefully, more.

Do we have any scouting reports? What's his upside? How's his skating, hockey IQ?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Yeah but, it's not official until you post a DLC reference.

It is now OFFICIAL:

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Not a hockey name, players with non-hockey names have to work twice as hard to be as effective as players with hockey names Hope he's ready to outwork everyone.

 

[habsterr]

Pretty happy about it, wanted him for sure.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

French name, next 1C?

 

[Andrei79]

I think you and I both know what it takes. But, we'll be happy for this one and hopefully, more.

Do we have any scouting reports? What's his upside? How's his skating, hockey IQ?

I followed him during the Q playoffs and I have to admit I do like this signing. I wasn't necessarily focusing on him, but he did stand out enough for me to take notice. I think Laval fans will like him as well next year. He was playing wing in those games fwiw.

Very good skater and smart player, though I wouldn't call him a defensive wizard. He won't put you in trouble and he makes good decisions with the puck. He's a smart person off the ice as well, takes his studies very seriously.

Not sure about his upside. I think he has a higher upside than Verbeek, but I'm not sure there's the upside other overagers like Bajkov (especially), Luchuk or Bouret have.

He has good scoring instincts though and he's a hard worker. I like his wrist shot.

All in all, he was worth signing, but I had hoped we could get him and Bajkov. Maybe we could add Mascherin from Florida, it would give Laval some good young players to follow next year.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

The Q website has him listed as a RW?

 

[Andrei79]

Oh, and as far as character (real character and resilience, the type you build through life experiences and not just being a spoiled rich kid with your dads famous last name), he had a tumor removed from his spinal cord at 15.

Not an easy thing to go through at any age, much less at 15. That he made the Q and continued to excel at school is "tout à son honneur" as we say in french.

 

[Tuggy]

Center, over 6’, a little over a PPG his last 2 seasons, though he was older. I believe he was captain his last year. No issues with this signing and worth a shot for sure.

Yup. Doesn't hurt to take a chance.

 

[Runner77]

I followed him during the Q playoffs and I have to admit I do like this signing. I wasn't necessarily focusing on him, but he did stand out enough for me to take notice. I think Laval fans will like him as well next year. He was playing wing in those games fwiw.

The Q website has him listed as a RW?

The Canadiens announced on Tuesday that they've agreed to terms with free-agent center Alexandre Alain on a three-year entry-level contract (2018-19 to 2020-21).

Habs wasted no time Drouinizing the announcement.

He plays on the wing? He's referred to as a winger on his league's website? The Habs sign him? He's a center.

 

[Andrei79]

Yeah, I don't see him as a center if he ever makes the bigs, but who knows with this management.

 

[Milhouse40]

1- I have zero problem with the signing, we never know how a player that age will turn out and he deserve a shot.

2- I hope this is more of a hockey move than a PR move (cause it sounds that way....especially after the signing of Barre-Boulet)

3- Can't wait for RDS and 91.9fm clowns to do backflips to give him a preferential treatment.

4- This is still not a move for next year. Only move that will help the team next year matters to me at this point. It's another PR positive move (like firing Lefebvre) that doesn't change anything short-term.

 

[LaP]

I know this is a meme right now but there're indeed people really pissed when they lose and people that don't care... I mean this is quite obvious, I have no idea why this Bergevin's comment made so much noise...

There's also players like Crosby or Malkin who prefer to win than lose.

Being pissed when losing is overrated. I've met my fair share or losers who were always pissed after a loss. And believe me they lost a lot.

Winner don't lose their temper when things are not working. They keep their calm because they are confident they'll win anyway. From my own experience people who hate to lose do because they are actually losing instead of winning.

 

[wildD]

 

[Treb]

1- I have zero problem with the signing, we never know how a player that age will turn out and he deserve a shot.

2- I hope this is more of a hockey move than a PR move (cause it sounds that way....especially after the signing of Barre-Boulet)

3- Can't wait for RDS and 91.9fm clowns to do backflips to give him a preferential treatment.

4- This is still not a move for next year. Only move that will help the team next year matters to me at this point. It's another PR positive move (like firing Lefebvre) that doesn't change anything short-term.

Habs have been rumoured to be interested for at least a month and he was at last year camp.

 

[lo striver]

allez Alex Alain!

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Habs wasted no time Drouinizing the announcement.

He plays on the wing? He's referred to as a winger on his league's website? The Habs sign him? He's a center.

Yeah he seems to be taking face-offs - and has a good % but who knows, other sites have him strictly as a C

 

[Zorba]

This is the change Molson promised. Awesome. More fodder for the Laval Rocket

 

[WeThreeKings]

On RDS I'm sure he's already surpassed Chucky on the depth chart.